TOKYO: Japan expects a 'significant' impact from the seafood import ban by Hong Kong and Macao due to the
, said an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries .
China, the biggest importer of Japanese seafood, will take measures to protect its marine environment, food safety and public health, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Beijing has already banned imports from some Japanese regions. The impact of the Hong Kong and Macao seafood bans could not be immediately calculated but would be"significant", the official at MAFF said, declining to be identified due to the ministry's policy.
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